WYAM-LD

WYAM-LD (channel 51) is a low-power television station licensed to Priceville, Alabama, United States, serving the Decatur area. It is owned by the Wiley family under Decatur Communication Properties LLC; the family also owns WYAM (890 AM), a Spanish-language radio station in the area. Studios and offices are located on Central Parkway Southwest in Decatur.

WYAM-LD
CityPriceville, Alabama
Channels
BrandingWYAM TV51
Programming
Affiliations51.1: Independent
Ownership
Owner
  • Wiley family
  • (Decatur Communication Properties LLC)
WYAM
History
Founded1994
First air date
1996 (1996)
Former call signs
  • W56DE (1994–1996)
  • WYAM-LP (1996–2010)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 56, 51
  • Digital: 51 (UHF, 2010–2013); 15 (UHF, 2013–2020)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID17351
ClassLD
ERP12.2 kW
HAAT57.2 m (188 ft)
Transmitter coordinates34°34′0″N 86°54′46″W
Links
Public license information
LMS

History

The station started on channel 56 in 1996. In 2000, the Wiley family purchased the station; it was added to the local Charter cable system, increasing its reach and making it available to cable households for the first time.[2] Two years later, the station began broadcasting Decatur city council and Morgan County Commission meetings, which it continued to do through 2016.[3] It also aired high school sports and a local talk show, Valley Happenings; the station had seven live programs, including one in Spanish, by 2004.[2]

In 2022, the Wileys announced their intention to retire after selling WYAM radio and television, which were listed for $3.4 million.[4]

Subchannels
Subchannels of WYAM-LD[5]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
5.1 720p16:9WYAM 51Main WYAM-LD programming
5.2 480iUnknown[lower-alpha 1]
5.3 WYAM 89Audio of WYAM (890 AM)

Notes
  1. Broadcast Azteca América, which folded on December 31, 2022.

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for WYAM-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Bell, Christopher (April 5, 2004). "Decatur couple 'retire' to local TV station". The Huntsville Times. p. 1B.
  3. Hughes, Bayne (April 29, 2023). "Officials push for more widespread livestreaming of public meetings". The Decatur Daily.
  4. Hughes, Bayne (July 24, 2022). "Wileys selling TV and radio stations with plans to retire". The Decatur Daily.
  5. "RabbitEars TV Query for WYAM-LD". rabbitears.info. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
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